20 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs: DGHS

With the increase in the number of dengue patients, Bangladesh today reported 20 new cases in the last 24 hours across the country.

Nineteen of these new cases were reported from Dhaka.

Currently, 86 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country with 83 of them in the capital, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said, reports UNB.

Since January, the health authorities confirmed 905 dengue cases but 813 patients recovered, the DGHS said.

The Dhaka North City Corporation started an anti-mosquito campaign from November 2, hoping to keep the number of dengue cases low this year.

According to official figures, 101,354 dengue cases were recorded with the mosquito-borne disease killing 179 people last year.